Source for Affordable Art

Have you heard of Zatista.com yet? It's a great source for original and affordable artwork. Here's a few of my favorites from their Under $250 section:

(1) Yipes Stripes painting, oil on canvas $70; (2) Wise Math Print, digital on paper $35; (3) Sunrise Over the Peninsula painting, oil on wood panel $150; (4) You Should Think On painting, acrylic on canvas $250; (5) Scattered Light painting, oil $250; (6) Quiet on the Lake painting, acrylic on canvas $125 (7) Viola painting, acrylic on canvas $125; (8) Summer Roses painting, oil on wood panel $175

P.S. If you're an artist, you can sell your art on their site.

DIY Artwork: Tonal Concentric Squares

Given my love for the pillows mentioned in this post its no surprise I'm drawn to this artwork:

photo of Kevin Sharkey's apartment via Martha Stewart

It's a similar idea; tonal concentric squares. What I love is that the color combos are endless and it's an easy DIY paint or Photoshop project. Great way to inject color into a space!

BTW you can find pillows similar to the ones in the above mentioned post over at Jonathan Adler:

The cool thing? The colors are customizable!

Things That Make Me Smile: Caitlin McGauley Illustrations

These watercolor illustrations make me smile and thought they might brighten your day as well :)

If you haven't already, pop on over to Caitlin's website and blog for more absolutely beautiful illustrations.

Chic Coffee Table Book / Artwork

A beautifully colorful book for your coffee table or perhaps...for doing something like this ;-)

Happy First Day of Summer!

Loving these prints from Christian Chaize on 20x200.com {a great place for affordable art by the way}

Praia Piqunia by Christian Chaize

Doesn't it make you want to grab a cute umbrella and head out to the beach?

Midweek Wisdom

"Paint the walls of your mind with many beautiful pictures."

-William Lyon Phelps

Bottom & Top Left : photo by Melanie Acevedo; Top Right: photo via Anthro

Fashion Illustrations from Prismera

When I started browsing through Prismera Design I know I'd find beautiful pieces of jewelry, but to my pleasant surprise I also spotted a few lovely pieces of artwork. I'm referring to these watercolor paintings by the talented Laura Su. Aren't they so pretty?

Winsor Yellow II


French Ultramarine Blue


Alizarin Crimson I

Mira Belleza

I'd like to share with you the work of my amazingly talented little sister Patty, self-taught artist and owner of Mira Belleza.

Patty is incredibly passionate about what she does and it shows. When she's not doing everything demanded of a full-time UCSB undergraduate, she dedicates her time to developing her artistic talents. She's definitely an artist to watch. You can find her original pieces here and read her blog here.

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Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.
-A. Robbins